May 2012
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Watchcatalystparadigm:
“What is social innovation?”
Great response from Mission Measurement’s Jason Saul.
Via Fast Company’ 30 Second MBA
Give Jason Saul 30 seconds, he’ll give you social innovation.
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World Innovation Forum in Mexico →
The World Innovation Forum is taking place today and tomorrow in Guanajuato, Mexico (the NYC event is in June). We’ve been tweeting like mad from @wobi_en with the hashtag #WIFNY. You can follow along on Twitter and read our recaps on the WOBI blog.
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WatchHow Pixar found the perfect sweet spot by mixing the best creative and technical talent.
Creators of both the stories and much of the technology for computer animation for movies such as Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, and Brave, Pixar has a culture that drives innovation. Evolving from a Technical Director to Chief Technology Officer, Steve May’s 14-years at Pixar have helped make the...
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99% Conference 2012: Key Takeaways On Making Ideas... →
brandblare:
Wisdom at Work was the theme of the recent 99% Conference held in New York City. It focused on the people, processes and practices surrounding idea execution. This article shares key takeaways from a number of the visionary speakers who participated. Here are my top 3 favourites:
“It’s not the first impression that counts. It’s the second, third, fourth and fifth impression.” -...
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Molten Chocolate Cake →
endlessfindings:
Yum!
“invention that lets us happily acknowledge the endless creative potential of food—this chocolate molten cake takes it to a whole new level. Place a chocolate candle in your cake, light it up and soon enough you have a piping hot and delectable desert.”
Dessert is mother of innovation!
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Watchesjord:
How web video powers global innovation
Chris Anderson explains how the phenomenon of web video induces “crowd accelerated innovation”.
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The Common Cup: #TheMythsOfInnovation by @Berkun -... →
thecommoncup:
As part of my #CreativeCoaching with Carlos Whittaker, we’ve been tasked with a book called The Myths Of Innovation by Scott Berkun. I’d never read any of the author’s work before this work but immediately I connected with the writing style, stories, and conversational approach to each…
As it turns out, a “Eureka!” moment is an innovation myth.
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Open Innovation: Bringing the Outside In and...
Earlier today we here at WOBI hosted a webinar with Bill Schulz of Walden University and Dr. Henry Chesbrough of the Program for Open Innovation at Berkeley Haas. The topic of the webinar was “Open Innovation: Bringing the Outside In, and Taking the Inside Out.” Here are our top ten takeaways from the webinar:
1. Innovation is becoming Open Innovation
2. This means it is about...
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The Solution for Potholes Can Be Found in Your... →
Sometimes the toughest problems can be solved in the simplest ways. A group of students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have found a way to temporarily patch potholes using a plastic bag, a water-powder mix and some black tape. Popular Science explains how this works.
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DesignAday: Kickstarter Trending →
designaday:
The New York Times published a great visualization this week representing three years of Kickstarter projects. It places each project in one of eleven categories and then plots the amount pledged on the x-axis with time on the y-axis. Particularly interesting projects, such as the Pebble…
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New York Times Features Jane McGonigal, Speaker at... →
Bruce Feiler’s monthly “This Life” column in the New York Times recently spotlighted the life and career of Jane McGonigal. We’re excited to have this guru of games speaking at our upcoming World Innovation Forum in NYC taking place June 20 & 21.
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